John Mark Yeats, associate professor of church history at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and College, will speak on racial reconciliation and diversity March 20 at North Greenville University. Yeats will deliver the school’s second annual College of Christian Studies Lectureship in Theology and Culture. The event, free and open to the public, will begin at […]

North Greenville University president Gene C. Fant Jr. announced Feb. 12 that Nathan A. Finn will become the university’s chief academic officer on June 1, 2018, with the title of provost and dean of the university faculty. Finn currently serves as dean of the School of Theology and Missions and professor of theological studies, Union […]

As accountants for charities across the U.S. prepare for a possible downturn in donations in 2018, South Carolina Baptist leaders are expressing confidence that giving to churches and Baptist institutions will hold steady — or even grow — despite recent changes to the nation’s tax code. “I think most Christians give because we love to […]

Valerie Rumbough, who most recently served as director of investments for the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina, has resigned, according to a Jan. 19 email sent to The Courier and others by Nathan R. McCarthy, president and CEO of the foundation. Rumbough, a certified public accountant and certified financial planner, served the foundation for more […]

The offices of The Baptist Courier in Greenville are temporarily closed after an electrical fire broke out in the building’s basement Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 16). Damage appeared to be limited to an electrical service box, but acrid smoke poured out of a basement door for approximately 20 minutes while firefighters extinguished the blaze and employed […]

Whether supporting adoption and foster care, or by partnering with Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, South Carolina Baptists have historically given public voice to the biblical imperative to care for children of broken families, and they have done so yet again in recent times. South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers adopted a resolution advancing adoption in 2012 […]

The Connie Maxwell Children’s Home board of trustees has conferred the status of president emeritus upon former president and longtime organizational supporter Ben Davis. At the November board meeting, a motion from the executive committee was brought to the full board at the suggestion of new president Danny Nicholson. The motion passed unanimously. “I’ve studied […]

South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging has announced that it will study the feasibility of establishing a presence in the Midlands region of the state. SCBMA, which is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, currently operates two retirement campuses — Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens and Bethea Retirement Community in Darlington. Last […]

Dan Fultz, a professor in the communications department at Charleston Southern University, has been selected to serve as the new dean of the school’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Fultz has a master’s degree in business and a doctorate in communications, and has 25 years of experience in higher education. He has also worked […]

A special group of graduates are among the Anderson University students receiving their degrees this semester: health care professionals who earned a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Rachel Griggs is one of them. A native of Greenwood, she is part of AU’s first class of MSN graduates. “I am excited about my future as […]

Good Hope Baptist Church, Conway, “Friend Day — The Sunday School Edition,” 10 a.m. For more information, call 843-365-6242.

February 25

Heath Springs Baptist Church, Heath Springs, will host a one-day conference on biblical creationism. Led by Dr. Ron Marks, professor of chemistry at North Greenville University, the conference will consist of four sessions:

9:45 a.m. — “Evidence of a Recent Creation”

10:45 a.m. — “Does a Recent Creation Matter?”

5 p.m. — “Reading the Fossils”

6 p.m. — “The Special Creation of Man”

For more information, call pastor Frankie Melton at 803-288-6168.

March 4-7

Good Hope Baptist Church, Conway, “Time of Revival.” Sunday, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday, 7 p.m. Guest speaker: Ernie Perkins. Special music will be presented, and a nursery will be provided. For more information, call 843-365-6242 or visit the church’s Facebook page.